the misfortunes of wallpaper

some of my worst childhood memories involved my parent's wall papering projects... 
I swore that I would never involve myself in such projects with my husband and yet here I am and it is just as bad as I remember!  

Gerry picked out some purple paint for Aoli's room (reportedly her favorite color) but all we have is this square swatch on the wall. The wallpaper border that a previous owner put up is very, very stubborn and does not want to come off (it's just out of view in this photo but goes around three walls). Warm soapy water does not work, Dif and perforated paper did not work so now onto vinegar/soapy water and perhaps steam.

At least her bed is in and is very, very comfortable.  I tried it out for her and it is great for napping!